Rivers in Virginia

Jackson River at Falling Spring

Alleghany County, VirginiaNWS FLGV2USGS 02012500Blacksburg office

Below flood stage
0.83ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 20, 5:30 PM EDT

Record crest
14.74 ft1936

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Action9.00 ft

Crest history

53 crests on NOAA’s list since 1925.

#DateStage
1March 17, 193614.74 ft
2December 26, 197314.45 ft
3December 8, 195014.11 ft
4May 16, 194213.65 ft
5August 20, 196913.35 ft
6March 7, 196713.17 ft
7April 14, 194912.97 ft
8June 21, 197212.72 ft
9November 7, 198512.62 ft
10February 21, 195312.43 ft
11January 23, 193512.32 ft
12March 11, 195212.28 ft
13April 5, 197712.15 ft
14November 18, 192912.00 ft
15February 14, 194811.33 ft
16March 13, 194311.32 ft
17January 30, 193911.28 ft
18January 20, 193711.19 ft
19January 20, 199611.09 ft
20January 8, 194611.06 ft
21May 1, 193211.00 ft
22October 28, 193710.92 ft
23November 16, 192610.90 ft
24February 2, 195010.58 ft
25April 19, 198710.43 ft

Most recent crests

  • January 25, 2017: 8.17 ft
  • June 25, 2016: 8.98 ft
  • March 12, 2015: 9.32 ft
  • May 16, 2014: 8.88 ft
  • May 9, 2013: 9.35 ft
  • March 4, 2012: 8.83 ft
  • April 13, 2011: 9.69 ft
  • March 15, 2010: 9.24 ft
  • May 5, 2009: 8.22 ft
  • April 16, 2007: 9.35 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.